Hero Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Epic, Historical Film
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Hero is two-time Academy Award nominee Zhang_Yimou's directorial attempt at exploring the concept of a Chinese hero. During the peak of their Warring States period, China was divided into seven kingdoms all fighting for supremacy. Most determined to dominate China was the kingdom of Qin, whose king (Chen_Daoming) was wholly obsessed with becoming the first emperor of China. Though he was an assassination target for many, none of his would-be killers inspired as much fear as the legendary assassins Broken Sword (Tony_Leung), Flying Snow (Maggie_Cheung), and Sky (Donnie_Yen). In hopes of thwarting his death, the king has promised endless wealth and power to anyone who defeats his would-be murderers. No results come until ten years later, when a man called Nameless (Jet_Li) brings the weapons of the three assassins to the Qin king's palace. Nameless claims to be an expert swordsman who had defeated Sky and destroyed the famed duo of Flying Snow and Broken Sword by using their love for one another against them. Once Nameless comes face to face with the king, however, it looks as if the situation is more complicated than he had thought. Also featured in Hero is actress Zhang_Ziyi (The_Road_Home, Crouching_Tiger,_Hiden_Dragon) as Broken Sword's devoted servant, Moon. Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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